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Harwich Board of Health Upholds Route 28 Housing Violations, Eyes Kratom Ban

HARWICH — February 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health upholds housing violations at 109 Route 28 and moves toward a kratom sales ban. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to keep a set of housing code violations in force against a Route 28 rental property owned by the daughter of Raymond

Harwich Recreation Commission Unanimously Backs Staff Transition Plan

HARWICH — February 13, 2026 — Harwich Youth and Recreation Commission unanimously endorsed the department's staff transition plan and voted to send a formal letter of support to the Select Board. Recreation Director Eric told the commission at the February 13 meeting that two candidates had already been interviewed for

Harwich CPC Approves $2M-Plus for Town Meeting, Including Church Renovation

Harwich's Community Preservation Committee voted to recommend more than $2 million in CPC spending for the annual town meeting warrant at its February 12 meeting.

Harwich CPC Unanimously Backs $667,500 Grant for Baptist Church Renovation

HARWICH — February 12, 2026 — Harwich's Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to recommend a $667,500 grant for exterior renovation of the historic West Harwich Baptist Church, the centerpiece of roughly $1.4 million in CPA spending approved for the town warrant at the committee's February 12

Harwich Finance Committee Votes to Double Recreation Revolving Fund Cap to $400,000

HARWICH — February 12, 2026 — Harwich Finance Committee votes 8-0 to nearly double the Recreation and Youth Revolving Fund spending cap to $400,000 after years of unaddressed statutory violations. Finance Director Jennifer Mintz documented that spending had exceeded the fund's legally authorized limit in eight of the

Harwich Conservation Commission Moves to Tighten Wetland Buffer Fertilizer Rules

HARWICH — February 11, 2026 — Harwich Conservation Commission takes first steps toward rewriting its wetland buffer nutrient rules. At a special February 11 working session, commission members agreed to draft updated language for Section 1.06 of the town's wetlands regulations, replacing a ban on "fertilizers" with

Harwich Planning Board Pulls Multifamily Bylaw Revisions From Spring Warrant

HARWICH — February 10, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board pulls proposed multifamily zoning revisions from the spring town meeting warrant over short-term rental concerns. The board voted unanimously at its February 10 meeting to table draft changes to Section 325-51Q of the zoning bylaw — which would have added a purpose-

Harwich Select Board triples recreation fund cap, cites decade of compliance failures

HARWICH — February 9, 2026 — Harwich Select Board votes to nearly triple recreation revolving fund cap after finance director finds decade of violations. Finance Director Jennifer Loughnane told the board Monday that the Recreation and Youth Department's revolving fund had exceeded its town-meeting-authorized spending limit in eight

Harwich Charter Commission Reviews Draft Language on Board Authority and Budget Timeline

HARWICH — February 5, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission hears former Select Board members call for strategic governance overhaul. At the February 5 meeting, former members Mary Anderson and Peter Hughes and current member Anita Ducet urged the commission to tighten draft language separating the Select Board from day-to-day administration

Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Four Permits, Fines Tree Company $5,100

HARWICH — February 4, 2026 — Harwich Conservation Commission approved four wetland permits and levied a $5,100 fine against a tree company at its February 4 meeting. The commission unanimously approved projects at 98 North Road, 19 Walkerwoods Drive, 32 Dunes Road in Oyster Pond, 50 Main Street Extension, and 114

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